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A Whole Lot of Shaking going on with Ice Cream Magic

Thursday, December 5, 2013

Have you ever made your own Ice Cream? I have fond memories of picnics at my Aunt’s house where they would slow churn perfect peach ice cream, so when Idea Village asked me if they could send me a free Ice Cream Magic to review I said yes. Of course I knew nothing would compare to my Aunt’s Ice Cream, but hey- this product sounded like just the type of fun my daughters and I would love.

About Ice Cream Magic:

“Ice Cream
Magic- A personal Ice Cream Maker makes fresh, soft-serve ice cream in about 3
minutes of continuous shaking. Any flavor you like. Just shake it and make it!”

That sounds easy
enough.

Our Review:

Ice Cream Magic’s pamphlet has yummy sounding
recipes on the back so the girls were eager to get started.We washed and dried our cute little cup and
spoon and got out our ingredients. We didn’t have heavy cream, only half and
half, but we figured it would work just fine.

I let the
girls take point on this project, so the first attempt was messy good fun that
tasted like a yummy Peppermint milkshake.

They
perfected their recipe and method and made some wonderful tasting Vanilla soft
serve ice cream the next go around. We
didn’t achieve store bought soft serve consistency though, but that may have
been because we didn’t use heavy cream like the recipes called for. I’ll pick
some up the next time I’m at the store so we can try again.

Our Vanilla Soft Serve Ice Cream

Helpful Tips:

Moms- be warned: this is a messy
endeavor, so prep
your table or counter first. The lids do not stay sealed very well while you
are shaking. And 3 minutes of continuous shaking may not sound like a lot- but
once you set the timer and the kids start shaking, you may very well have to
take over the task before the timer goes off.
I did with my 10 year old. If you have little ones, I would suggest
taking turns.

We found
that if you put a hand on the top of the container and try to shake up and down
only – not sideways at all, there was less mess.

All in all
we were happy with the results we got with Ice Cream Magic. It’s not as easy as
Prepare, Shake, and Enjoy like their advertising says- but it was fun and if
you are like me, having fun in the kitchen with your kids is awesome.

Ice Cream
Magic would be a great gift or stocking stuffer and is affordably priced. I
found one listed at Amazon for $11.35. *Please note* This is my affiliate link and I receive a small commission if you buy from it.

I hope you found this review helpful. Tell me, do you make your own ice cream, or remember a time when you ate homemade ice cream? Share your story in comments!

Disclosure:
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Hi, I'm Linda, a happy Nashville, TN, work at home mom (WAHM) of two teenage girls celebrating 18 years of working at home. I enjoy sharing my love of all things home and garden, organizing, WAHM Tips, family fun, giveaways and easy recipes. It takes a good plan to keep all our busy mom plates spinning and I'm here to help you with practical, can do tips and ideas while embracing imperfection!